Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
POLITICAL POINTS.
CITY COMMITTEES ACTION IN ADOPT
ING PRIMARY PLAN ENDORSED.
Grand Demonstration in Fulton To
Right-candidates to spesk-The
Manchester Convention.

The City Democratic Committee on
Tuesday night adopted plan, publish
cd in full in the Dispatch of yesterday,
for q primary election to be held on
Thursday the 10Th Of September, to
nominate four candidates to represent
the city of Richmond in the next House
of Delegates. The question whether
primary or convention should be
held puzzled the brains of both men,
beTs of the committee and citizens
generally, and before taking any action
the committee invited two delegations
Of citizens to appear and give ex-
preston to their views on the subject.
Then, after free discussion and mature
consideration, the primary was decided
upon.
PRIMARY ENDORSED.
A number Of prominent Democrats
were asked by a Dispatch reporteryes-
terday what they thought of the
action of the committee. and, with
out exception, they said that
no other course could have been
properly pursued. They were unani
nous in the opinion that in a pri-
mary, with the polls open from G A. NJ
to 9 p. NJ, every Democrat will be
given an opportunity such as would not
be afforded in ward-meetings to
vote. directly for the men of
his choice, and thus the best
candidates will be gotten. II is
to be hoped that a full vote will be
polled, and that such nominations will
be made as will carry victory with the
announcement Of them. The expe-
rience with the primary in the
spring Of 1886 was frightful, but no
such troubles as then existed are to be
feared this fall The people of all
parts of the State are looking to Rich
mond, and it behooves the Democrats
to do their duty, and do it well.
DEMONSTRATION IN FULTON.
There viii be a grand demonstration
at KCrse's Hall, on Orleans street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, tonight at
8 o'clock under the auspices of the
Fulton Democratic Club, of which Mr..
L. M. Roscher is president.
All Of the candidates for the Legisla-
ture have been invited, and good speak
ing is promised to all who may attend.
Refreshments Will be served and n
good time guaranteed to all Democrats
who are on hand.
The Old Dominion Club, of Jefler-
son Ward, which meets tonight at
17Cl cast Main street, and other clubs
have been invited to be present. The
hall is a spacious one.
TIE MANCHESTER CONVENTION.
It has not yet been determined upon
what basis the delegates to the SEN
atorid and legislative conventions, to
be held in Manchester on the 18th in
slant, shall he chosen. 1t is probable,
however, that there viii be one dele
gate for every 200 votes cast in the last
Pubernatorial election. This has been
the custom in former conventions, and
Chairman Meredith, of Manchester
has written to Chairman Robertson, Of
Chesterfield, suggesting this as the
basis.
The City Committee of Manchester
recently adopted resolution requestinas
The Electoral Board of that city TO or
der . new registration before the fall
election. This the board will consider
at n meeting TO he held in a few days.
it is not probable that the
board viii grant the request, rs
under the law creating electoral boards
they are only authorized to order a
new registration when the books have
been burned or destroyed. All that
can be done in this case is to have the
books copied.